Felix Sater is a mafia-connected Russian-born businessman with a criminal record and deep ties to the Ukraine -- and Donald Trump. And one more potentially significant detail: Felix Slater is also a CIA-FBI informant.

Adam Khan's theory as to how Julian Assange was blackmailed into becoming one of Putin's puppets. Blackmail and sexual kompromat have always been Putin's weapon of choice, that is how Putin rose to power.

As reported by Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) on April 30, 2017. Truly a tweet heard round the world! Featured on Joy Reid's MSNBC shown (AMJoy) and on Keith Olbermann's broadcast. Original thread presented here in its entirety without commercial interruptions:

Attorney and writer Seth Abramson, former public defender and experienced criminal investigator, explains how we're in in for the long haul with the Trump-Russia investigation. One take-away: While the new Trumpian reality often seems like a made-for-TV ratings-driven spectacle, the real investigation is going to be slow and methodical, not a news cycle roller-coaster ride.